Shrinky Dink Chemistry part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a hands-on activity where students learn about polymers and the science of plastics, while making shrinky dinks.

Investigating Liquids: Color Changing Milk part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This experiment is a lab activity in which students will learn how different liquids react when put together.

Chemical Reactions and Pancakes part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Students will compare ingredients in two different pancake recipes, then taste the difference. We will talk about the chemical reaction that happened when the recipes are mixed and why there are bubbles in the pancakes.

Investigate Chemical Changes - What are some signs of chemical change? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a classroom lab activity that demonstrates chemical change in a dramatic way using a few inexpensive, easily obtainable materials.

Mystery Powders: An Introduction to Physical and Chemical Properties part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this classroom guided inquiry lesson, students will complete a serious of tests using five different mystery powders. Student will develop hypotheses, make observations, and draw conclusions about what each powder is and the physical and chemical reactions that occur when heat, water, iodine, and vinegar are added to each substance.

Investigating Changes of State: Chemical and Physical Changes part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this activity students explore and identify chemical and physical changes by observing a variety of changes in matter in lab stations and through the making of butter and pancakes.

Penny Bright Experiment: Does Salt & Vinegar Have An Effect On Pennies? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a lab where students will be working with chemical changes and reactions. It's a simple activity that can be done with household items.

Physical and Chemical Properties of Water part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a method of tying a multitude of physical (and chemical) properties together showing what makes a substance unique and identifiable. This activity is a great way to lead the students into developing their procedures, their further investigations, and yet giving them the feeling of responsibility and ownership for their learning.

Egg Experiments part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
These are activities where students explore chemical reactions, as well as the effects of concentrated solutions.

Chemical Reactions: Was the blood at the scene the "real McCoy"? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity provides students with the opportunity to gather data from a controlled experiment setting, interpret their findings and use the data to draw conclusions to solve a mystery.

Chemical Changes and Healthy Bodies all from Snot! part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This demonstration has the students observe the properties of "snot", record their observation and discuss the importance of snot in keeping our bodies healthy.

Chemical Changes: reacting an acid and base part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a lab where students make qualitative and quantitative observation on a chemical change. They will see that gases have mass in accordance with the conservation of matter.

Growing Crystals--Physical and Chemical changes part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a classroom lab where students will conduct a controlled activity resulting in the growth of salt crystals, showing a dramatic physical change.

Making Your Own Snowflake in a Jar part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This Chemistry experiment investigates physical changes, solutions, supersaturated solutions, and states of matter.

Chemistry: classifying chemical and physical changes in various materials/substances part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a classroom lab where students observe and classify chemical and physical changes using the five characteristics of a chemical change, interpret their findings, and use evidence to support their findings.